Tibial intraneural ganglia at the ankle and knee: Incorporating the unified (articular) theory in adults and children - Report of 2 cases

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 114, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 236-239

  Davis, Gavin A ^a   Cox, Ian H ^a  

^a CABRINI HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Articular theory; Children; Ganglion cyst; Intraneural ganglion; Tibial nerve; Unifying theory

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANKLE; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FOOT PAIN; GANGLION CYST; HUMAN; KNEE; MALE; NERVE FUNCTION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THEORY; TIBIA; TIBIAL NERVE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ANKLE; GANGLIA; GANGLION CYSTS; HUMANS; KNEE; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEURAL CONDUCTION; TIBIAL NERVE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 78651335509     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: 19330693     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/2010.3.JNS10427     Document Type: Article

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